Scientific Name:
Erythronium
(hybrid cvs.)
Pronunciation:
air-ih-THROE-nee-um
Common Name:
hybrid fawn lily
Family Name:
Liliaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal, broad, elliptic, mottled; flowers lily-like with 6 tepals.
Habit:
Arching, Upright
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin (mostly E. tuolumnense x E. californicum)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate, Summer dry
Landscape Uses:
Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown include E. 'Kondo' (E. tuolumnense x E. revolutum 'White Beauty').
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Purple, Brown, usually mottled brown or purple
Shapes:
Elliptic, Oblong
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
6
Corolla Shape:
Funnelform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White, Yellow, Violet, Purple, Pink
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Capsule, Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Corms
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
